Content levels
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Tropes
Themes
Synopsis
The deed to the Slants was lost long ago to Mesmer in the Great Game, where lives are antes and countries divided by hands. Renue has been trained in the high arts and is now a disguise expert, a deadly fighter, and a daring card player. His mission is to win back the deed and free the people from Mesmer's dark magic, but will a mysterious young woman with secrets to his past help or hinder him?
Is The Queen of Hearts appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A fantasy adventure with high-stakes gambling, dark magic, and moderate action violence. The romance is understated, the protagonist is a trained fighter and spy, and the central conflict involves freeing enslaved people.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include slavery and gambling.
Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy the espionage angle, card-playing action, and a hero with multiple skills racing against a dark magic villain.